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Show EX-KAISER MAINTAINS AN ELABORATE COURT j DOORN, Holland, Jul.. .The H former German Emperor William, while professing a desire to lead at Doom the nuiui life of a country gen- jtloman, has nevetheless created a lit- jH I tie court around him somewhat larger than that which he had at Am- IcaOngen and Dutch newspapers have II eady begun calling Doom 'Tho Lit-t Lit-t Potsdam." he allies' demands upon Holland to guard the former emperor closely have made it impossible for William (o mingle with tho Dutch country gen-try gen-try who have estates about Doom ami the house where he Is said to expect to spend hie remaining days is just lik-j la little bit of Germany Strict military order prevails out-side out-side the Houso of Doom, where pass-ersby pass-ersby must not bo too curious. Within the discipline is Prussian. WiliiaiUfl only associates are German. His df tire Staff, including approximately 4fl servants, are German, with ono e-ccptton e-ccptton tho vllluge barber, a Dutch- man. is called in now and then to trim I his hair or beard. When at Amerongen, William went 'frequently to Doom by automobile. I I ut now he is seldom seen outside tho win' fen. ' his estate, which vlllag- lers call his '40 hectare cage." Forty 'hectares are about SO acres. The few times he has been out, ho has paid visits to his former host. Count Bentlnck, at Amsrongsn. Now and then, the former crown prince lor Others of William's sons have been permitted to visit tho exile largely be-cause be-cause of the Illness of their mother, ; Lut, from day to day. William seldom HJ sees any new faces only nls dally as-isociates. as-isociates. fljw |